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Questions & Answers about Rezervasyon yapmak lazım.
Why isn't there a word for "a" (bir) before rezervasyon?
In English, we say "make a reservation," but in Turkish, general, non-specific objects often drop the word bir. The phrase rezervasyon yapmak functions almost like a single combined action: "reservation-making."
How do you use lazım to say "it is necessary"?
To say "it is necessary to do something" in general, you just put the full dictionary form of the verb (ending in -mak or -mek, like yapmak) right before lazım. You don't need a "to be" suffix here because lazım acts as a complete statement on its own.
If this means "It is necessary to make a reservation," how would I say "I need to make a reservation"?
To specify who needs to do the action with lazım, you drop the -k from the infinitive verb and add a possessive ending to show whose necessity it is. So, yapmak becomes yapmam (my doing). "I need to make a reservation" becomes Rezervasyon yapmam lazım.
Can I use another word instead of lazım?
Yes! You will often hear gerek or gerekiyor (it is necessary) used in the exact same way. Rezervasyon yapmak gerek means the exact same thing as Rezervasyon yapmak lazım.